Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-16
The GROWING TRIUMPH.
81. Mining Engineers Feted and Feasted
Al the Blue Bird Mine In
the Afternoon.
:, -. Evening They are Banqueted by
.,o Roard of Trade at an Enter.
tsinment That Exceeds
Anything Before
Given In
Butte.

= accordance with the programm
i'tsd - in The MINER yesterday, party o
r. T. mining engineers started out prompt,
~ o'clock for visit to the Alice min
y =, we're met at the works by Superin
~ .dspt Hall, who took especial pains t.
=, the gentlemen everything connected
a. the mine and mill. Most OF them de
Jed to the lower levels and expressed
!, ratification for the courteous treat
=. of Mr.. Hall and his assistants. At ]
1o,k the remainder of the party ofladies
', gentlemen, being the majority OF the
:i.ors took conveyances from the St.
r,holas for the trip to the Blue Bird, &C.
'mronied by Messrs. John A. and Rod
g'mp4 1.ans+ Haldorn, McCaig, Rae, Jack. Har.
NssVn;yht. Dolman and Others OF Butte.
psi' Is1 noman took President Egleston in his
,n.av ~. Several Butte ladies accompanied
!ss Suss,' n.rty The start was made in a hot
sun 'r which, With the dusty road, made the
sr;ve suI, out to the Blue Bird rather trying to
u.ost NJ the visitors, especially the ladies.
%u;v l.r;yed at their destination Manager
Roo,sem nao received the entire party cordially
I'd wecomed them to the hospitalities OF
sn' shS BIue Bird. Here the party from
Ws,keryille ioined them and included Mr..
,,I Mrs. Hall, County Commissioner and
IN, Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Tibbey and
others
rBE DESCENT TO THE MINIS
i. slow process, three ladies and two
stlemen going down at time. The per-
tion of the arrangements at the lofty
s,t house. where most Of the party had
,,;t of more or less duration, were the
hsme Of general admiration, such perfect
odpr and cleanliness being everywhere
visible The engine room was as neat as a
,s,lor not the least waste or dirt being
.pen The most OF the party went down to
/ tbs 9GOfoot level where electric lights rem
dpred the use OF candles a superfluity
tbouph every visitor was furnished with
one, A trip was made along the east and
vmt workings and attentive, polite guides
we're on hand to conduct the ladies and
entlemen and explain the underground
mysteries to the former, most of the latter
being familiar with the sights they saw.
Eyery one was surprised at the height of
The sets OF timbers, the roof being ut least
seven feet high. Most of the ladies ascended
| to the g. opes and saw the miners at work
with pck and shovel. Visits were success
svely made to the 200 and 1OO-foou levels
and the workings pretty thoroughly ex-
plored. At the 200-foot levels party un-
der the charge Of Mr.. Knight and City En-
giueer Harper was coDducted to the breast
oi the west level and then returning as
cended by inclined ladders to the 100.
Here
JUSTICE WAS DONE
to the ample lunch prepared for the. visi-
tors at the instance OF the courteous man.
\yer, set by Joe Fischer, and the honors to
hich were done by MIR. Kingsmill, the
Nokkeeper OF the company. Champagne,
tnonade and bottled beer were provided
With lavish hospitality. A table had been
psad with chicken salad, sandwiches, ice
rsam, cakes and other confections too Bu-
nsous to mention. The prosperity Of the
company was toasted and drank, and
nsny we're the praises bestowed on the po-
lite manager. The latter devoted himself,
ifsr seeing to the care of his visitors in
rnsral to President EggIeston, to whom
htook pains to explain everything in and
ibout the mine and mill. The latter was
reached otter passing through Discovery
tannel and the din of the ninety stamps
Nndered explanation an impossibility.
lhe vastness o! the mill impressed every
one with the completeness with which
every detail is attended to by the Blue Bird
company, but the dust rising from the
tIushers was overpowering and made many
olthe ladies wish they had put on linen
busters at the outset. At about 4 o'clock
The melting OF bullion took place and was
Witnessed with interest by all.
IHE MUTTERINGs OF A THUNDER STORM
ID the West betokened the near presence OF
hln' and most OF the ladies returned at
once to Butte, while the mining engineers
VISITED the Colorado Concentration and
'helter, paying to the latter a closeinspec-
aon. This terminated their third days
a4sltseelDg in Butte and everyone OF the
v rElnrs spoken to expressed surprise at
we , nelmmensity of the mines and mills they
sa visited and the magnitude OF the
ulnefal resources OF the camp. 1t was to
u%t Oh them revelation, as, however
we'll posted they are on the statistics of
salte as mineral producer, the actual in
H0'on OF the developments and progress
aey witnessed made much deeper i'm
gNsslon than could be derived from
sports. The result will. as antici-
|aled BY the far-sighted gentlemen of the
aard y OF Trade who planned and CARR d
IVY the reception and entertainment OF the
sGatlemen OF the American Institute OF
a,nnng Engineers, rebound to the benefit
quite W. by disseminating pratt. al knowl-
wy " Of the mineral wealth here among men
'iN 'ao Will spread that information where it
WI W. 20 her the most good. This may be
view to take ofthe hospitalit es
aHnded ~. by the Board OF Trade to the
,s ,sOors who leave us to-day, but is
Sunt H. that was most insisted upon when
ue w., entertaining feature was first broached
sua ssn, ,ne result will be all the mostsangnine
could wish for.
The Banquet.
AenShaw Hall pavor ,,rosenfed a acen0 OF